Post by kosb on Feb 25, 2007 20:36:51 GMT -5

Yeah......troyluginbill, his kits aren't that great the marines didn't get issued the M-5 rubberized assault gas bask mags. Yeah and his early war kit, I don't think they had the late war gas mask bags in 1941 or 1942. Marine corps raiders didn't have M-1A1 Thompsons they weren't designed yet. The USMC didn't get Jungle Packs or Shotgun shell holders for their shotguns. They also didn't use BAR bandoliers, thats a WWI item only. Maybe he should do some research before he puts a kit together.

Post by 29ththerealpimps on Feb 25, 2007 20:39:46 GMT -5

They did too use BAR bandoleers you need to watch your mouth. He puts alot of effort into his impressions and they are better than half the people on here's. Why dont you show us a pic of yours and lets see how accurate yours is.

Post by Jager.Drü on Feb 25, 2007 20:58:10 GMT -5

Kosb, doogie you need do stop posting grabage, you are new don't come on here acting like you know everything. You don't even have a impression photo posted, so don't say anything about anyone else's. Lets see your great all period correct impression.

Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 25, 2007 21:10:42 GMT -5

Again folks let's keep it civil here. Kosb you obviously feel you have something to contribute and you may very well have. Most of the thompsons the Marines worked especially early in the war were M1928s (Obviously not all however) Your opinions and insight of course are welcome here but I would recommend you find a little more subtle way to announce it. This is a very open and welcoming site but you'll find bold statements need to be backed up with facts and evidence. I, like everyone else am anxious to see your impression efforts. Normally everyone would be very supportive Especially in the "Still working on it thread" but I'm guessing if you have the courage to show what you got it better either be perfect, or you better be prepared to take it as well as you dish it out. You're definitely in Mausers gunsites!

Post by kosb on Feb 25, 2007 21:11:35 GMT -5

Wow,

Some people on here need to know what they're looking at. First of all Wikipedia is wrong (gosh geepers Mr. Bill the internet was wrong) if you read a book like John Weeks' infantry weapons of WWII you'll know that the m-1a1 Thompson was a war production measure. It didn't come in in the 30s.

Post by 29ththerealpimps on Feb 25, 2007 21:14:27 GMT -5

Well your wrong. So dont criticize people. Wikipedia might have made a type O but there was an m1 and m1a1 the m1 was prewar production. I stripped a m1a1, m1, and m1928 thompson today so noone tell me the wasnt an m1 and m1a1

Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 25, 2007 21:18:40 GMT -5

Definitely a three pocket BAR bandoleer under his right armpit I've seen other pictures as well with Marines using them. I'm sure you mean well but I sugggest you be less blunt with your input. Absolutes are pretty rare in WW2. This is a learning site and we're all open to input. This is the "I'm working on it thread" So by admission there are some errors.

And your impressions? We're all anxiously waiting.

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Post by wade on Feb 25, 2007 21:19:33 GMT -5

The M43 pack was used extensively in the PTO and saw limited use in the ETO

There you go!

Edit_________________________________________________Will you believe another source than wiki on the Thompson? I have here the Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, and it says that the M1A1 Thompson was redesigned in 1940!

Post by kosb on Feb 25, 2007 21:24:26 GMT -5

Hey wade, where's your source? Yeah it was used by the army not the usmc, and even at that the m-1928 was more common in the army. Just cause I don' t post a photo doesn't mean I'm wrong. Go get some books, I suggest Harlan Glenn's books. If this is the working on it forum, then work on it. Don't give me a photo that might (if you squint your eyes real hard) be something you want it to be.

Post by themango on Feb 25, 2007 21:28:12 GMT -5

kosb honestly you are pretty out of line. Just because you say something is wrong doesn't mean it is. Sure a lot of the things aren't exactly what was common but for most of the uncommon things out there there is at least some proof of most of it being done. You seriously need to watch the way you say the things you do.

Post by Nimlas on Feb 25, 2007 21:30:24 GMT -5

Post by mauser98k on Feb 25, 2007 21:33:13 GMT -5

I don't know one USMC reenactor that owns a jungle pack other than this guy, I say he's pretty in line here. He pulls off a correct impression, not some half-ass "look at me I like Flag of Our Fathers!" impression.

And so what you mean is that we look like what all the soldiers did in ww2? With their gear all in the same place, and their nice and neat OD#3 web gear, with their all brand new issue ww2 gear? It was issued and saw use, it's fine.

Post by themango on Feb 25, 2007 21:33:51 GMT -5

We may not all be here to play the exception. My impression tend to stay within the "norm" but if some people want to show the variations in gear/uniforms/weapons in their impressions don't down on them because they want to show something different than you would prefer to see.

Post by Nimlas on Feb 25, 2007 21:39:06 GMT -5

kosb said:

Hey mauser98k show me some pictures of the usmc using the jungle pack. It was an ARMY item.

Note how he dances around the subject of his OWN impressions!This is a rare breed, known as the "Numba One Wannabe Internet Though Guy". They rarely survive long in these parts, due to the immense amount of people who think they're full of sh!t. What a find this animal is!

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